Platoon Leader (1988)
West Point graduate lieutenant Jeff Knight meets cynicism when taking command of sergeant Michael McNamara's tour veterans platoon in a Vietnamese trench camp. Unlike his predecessor, who hid till the end of his tour, Jeff takes charge, experiences the manual doesn't allow coping with all realities and gets wounded. He returns, now fully respect by men and superiors. Besides the Vietcong, the platoon wrestles with the inscrutable villagers, which the G.I.'s officially protect, but also fear as some collaborate with them, other covertly with the Cong, either way subject to bloody reprisals.
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Michael Dudikoff
as Lt. Jeff Knight
as Lt. Jeff Knight
Robert F. Lyons
as Sgt. Michael McNamara
as Sgt. Michael McNamara
Michael DeLorenzo
as Raymond Bacera
as Raymond Bacera
Jesse Dabson
as Joshua Parker
as Joshua Parker
Rick Fitts
as Sgt. Robert Hayes
as Sgt. Robert Hayes
Tony Pierce
as Jan Shultz
as Jan Shultz
Daniel Demorest
as Duffy
as Duffy
Brian Libby
as Sgt. Roach
as Sgt. Roach
Michael Rider
as Pvt. Don Pike
as Pvt. Don Pike
William Smith
as Major Flynn
as Major Flynn
Al Karaki
as Kemp
as Kemp
Evan J. Klisser
as Larsen
as Larsen
Evan Barker
as Klinski
as Klinski
A.J. Smith
as Lt. Riley
as Lt. Riley
Bill Olmsted
as Medic
as Medic
Themi Venturis
as New Lieutenant
as New Lieutenant
Joyce Long
as Mother With Child
as Mother With Child
Yasmin Jacobs
as VC Woman
as VC Woman
Raymond Phoenix
as Lieutenant
as Lieutenant
André Jacobs
as Captain Davies
as Captain Davies
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
as Medic
as Medic
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Aaron Norris
Director
Director
Andrew Deutsch
Screenplay
Screenplay
Rick Marx
Screenplay
Screenplay
David L. Walker
Screenplay
Screenplay
James R. McDonough
Book
Book
Harry Alan Towers
Adaptation
Adaptation
Harry Alan Towers
Producer
Producer
George S. Clinton
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Arthur Wooster
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Michael J. Duthie
Editor
Editor
Emilia Roux
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Katherine Dover
Costume Design
Costume Design
Merryl MacKenzie
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Michael L. Games
Production Manager
Production Manager
Miguel Gil
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Richard Burton
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank A. Montaño
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kathy Siegel
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Harmon Cusack
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Dennis Kington
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
Robyn Williams
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Robyn Williams
Music Editor
Music Editor
Joachim H. Hansch
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
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